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Ann Mock

The Union of the North and the South

Synopsis

Romance and suspense come alive in this uplifting Christian novel set in the South in the 1870s.
The reader will fall in love with the intriguing story of Laura who overcomes personal tragedy, and is forced to hide a secret that, if revealed, will cause her great heartache. Amidst the revitalized social scene of a South recovering from the War Between the States, Laura has to sacrifice one of her most precious desires in order to protect someone she loves above all else. Yet as the world around the Malcolm family improves they are also forced to overcome numerous challenges. Sitting on the banks of the Mississippi, Oak Grove, the ancestral home of the family, and the oaks that shaded it symbolize the Malcolms’ courage, resilience, and strength. Can Laura make her enemies become allies as she confronts her secret and finds the strength to forgive as well as to love again?

Author Biography

Ann Mock is an award-winning author. Her novel, "The Union of the North and the South", received five-star recognition by Readers’ Favorite. "The Union of the North and the South" also won Honorable Mention in the international book award contest from Readers’ Favorite in the category of Romance/Christian in 2015. She lives in Florida with her husband Dave and her faithful companion, Happy. She enjoys ballroom dancing and cruising on oceans and rivers in both Europe and the United States. Some of her favorite trips were on Mississippi steamboats that visited many of the areas mentioned in "The Union of the North and the South".

Author Insight

A terrible mistake

Often in life we do things that we shouldn't only later to realize how devastating they are to the people we love. Asking for forgiveness is the best way to go on and find happiness.

Book Excerpt

The Union of the North and the South

With pain in his voice, he said, “I made a terrible mistake in rejecting Laura. Think of all we’ve missed in not knowing her and our darling grandchild!”

His wife came over, patted him gently on the shoulder, and said, “We were almost bankrupt at the time, and you needed the money that Saundra could provide if Gerald married her. Also, her father might have reappointed you to your judgeship. We’ve learned, however, that we were wrong to interfere with our son’s decision.”